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Ephesians 5 (WEBP)

[1] Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.
[2] Walk in love, even as Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.
[3] But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;
[4] nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.
[5] Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man (who is an idolater), has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.
[6] Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
[7] Therefore don’t be partakers with them.
[8] For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
[9] for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,
[10] proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.
[11] Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
[12] For it is a shame even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.
[13] But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.
[14] Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
[15] Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise,
[16] redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
[17] Therefore, don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
[18] Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
[19] speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
[20] giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
[21] subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.
[22] Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
[23] For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.
[24] But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.
[25] Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for her,
[26] that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
[27] that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without defect.
[28] Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.
[29] For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly,
[30] because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.
[31] “For this cause a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife. Then the two will become one flesh.”
[32] This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and the assembly.
[33] Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Ephesians 5:31 Genesis 2:24

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Ephesians 5 (KJVS)

[1] Be () ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
[2] And walk () in love, as Christ also hath loved () us, and hath given () himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
[3] But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named () among you, as becometh () saints;
[4] Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: () but rather giving of thanks.
[5] For this ye know, () () that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is () an idolater, hath () any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
[6] Let no man deceive () you with vain words: for because of these things cometh () the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
[7] Be not ye () therefore partakers with them.
[8] For ye were () sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] light in the Lord: walk () as children of light:
[9] (For the fruit of the Spirit [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth; )
[10] Proving () what is () acceptable unto the Lord.
[11] And have no fellowship () with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove () [them].
[12] For it is () a shame even to speak () of those things which are done () of them in secret.
[13] But all things that are reproved () are made manifest () by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest () is () light.
[14] Wherefore he saith, () Awake thou () that sleepest, () and arise () from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. ()
[15] See () then that ye walk () circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
[16] Redeeming () the time, because the days are () evil.
[17] Wherefore be ye () not unwise, but understanding () what the will of the Lord [is].
[18] And be not drunk () with wine, wherein is () excess; but be filled () with the Spirit;
[19] Speaking () to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing () and making melody () in your heart to the Lord;
[20] Giving thanks () always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
[21] Submitting yourselves () one to another in the fear of God.
[22] Wives, submit yourselves () unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
[23] For the husband is () the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is () the saviour of the body.
[24] Therefore as the church is subject () unto Christ, so [let] the wives [be] to their own husbands in every thing.
[25] Husbands, love () your wives, even as Christ also loved () the church, and gave () himself for it;
[26] That he might sanctify () and cleanse it () with the washing of water by the word,
[27] That he might present () it to himself a glorious church, not having () spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be () holy and without blemish.
[28] So ought () men to love () their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth () his wife loveth () himself.
[29] For no man ever yet hated () his own flesh; but nourisheth () and cherisheth () it, even as the Lord the church:
[30] For we are () members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
[31] For this cause shall a man leave () his father and mother, and shall be joined () unto his wife, and they two shall be () one flesh.
[32] This is () a great mystery: but I speak () concerning Christ and the church.
[33] Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love () his wife even as himself; and the wife [see] that she reverence () [her] husband.

Young’s Literal Translation

Ephesians 5 (YLT)

[1] Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved,
[2] and walk in love, as also the Christ did love us, and did give himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell,
[3] and whoredom, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;
[4] also filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting,-the things not fit-but rather thanksgiving;
[5] for this ye know, that every whoremonger, or unclean, or covetous person, who is an idolater, hath no inheritance in the reign of the Christ and God.
[6] Let no one deceive you with vain words, for because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,
[7] become not, then, partakers with them,
[8] for ye were once darkness, and now light in the Lord; as children of light walk ye,
[9] for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth,
[10] proving what is well-pleasing to the Lord,
[11] and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,
[12] for the things in secret done by them it is a shame even to speak of,
[13] and all the things reproved by the light are manifested, for everything that is manifested is light;
[14] wherefore he saith, ‘Arouse thyself, thou who art sleeping, and arise out of the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.’
[15] See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,
[16] redeeming the time, because the days are evil;
[17] because of this become not fools, but-understanding what is the will of the Lord,
[18] and be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled in the Spirit,
[19] speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,
[20] giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the God and Father;
[21] subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of God.
[22] The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord,
[23] because the husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ is head of the assembly, and he is saviour of the body,
[24] but even as the assembly is subject to Christ, so also are the wives to their own husbands in everything.
[25] The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,
[26] that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it with the bathing of the water in the saying,
[27] that he might present it to himself the assembly in glory, not having spot or wrinkle, or any of such things, but that it may be holy and unblemished;
[28] so ought the husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies: he who is loving his own wife-himself he doth love;
[29] for no one ever his own flesh did hate, but doth nourish and cherish it, as also the Lord-the assembly,
[30] because members we are of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones;
[31] ?’for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they shall be-the two-for one flesh;’
[32] this secret is great, and I speak in regard to Christ and to the assembly;
[33] but ye also, every one in particular-let each his own wife so love as himself, and the wife-that she may reverence the husband.